Traveling to Nepal Georgia Tech Team Everest!. Entry/Exit travelers must hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond the date of entry into

Traveling to Nepal

Georgia Tech Team Everest!

Entry/Exit travelers must hold a passport valid for at

least six months beyond the date of entry into the country.

Personnel must ensure that their passport is stamped when entering or exiting the country in order to avoid delays on departure.

Departure Tax: Included in the airfare for international

passengers Domestic passengers need to pay 200 Nepali

Rupees

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Visa InformationVisas can be obtained on arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

tourists can stay for a maximum of 150 days per year

Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into Nepal. (use passport or driver’s license w/ photo)

Visa Facility Duration FeeMultiple entry 15 days US$ 25 or equivalent

convertible currencyMultiple entry 30 days US$ 40 or equivalent

convertible currencyMultiple entry 90 days US$ 100 or

equivalent convertible currency

http://welcomenepal.com/promotional/travel-essentials/visa-information/

http://welcomenepal.com/promotional/travel-essentials/visa-information/

Money Indian nationals may import any amount of local or

Indian currency to Nepal, however, the notes should be in smaller denominations. Indian currency bills of 500 and 1,000 rupees (INR) are illegal in Nepal.

travelers of other nationalities can bring in foreign currencies, as long as they are declared and the amount does not exceed US$2,000.

Local currency can be exported equivalent to the amount imported.

Only 10% of the amount exchanged into local currency will be re-exchanged into foreign currency at the airport upon departure.




Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) Trekkers must acquire TIMS Card before the

onset of their trek. Obtain TIMS Card from government

registered trekking companies in Kathmandu and Pokhara.

Each visitor who goes through a trekking company must pay US $10.

Part of the collection will go into maintaining the trekkers’ database and in the rescue of trekkers in need of emergency services.

http://welcomenepal.com/promotional/travel-essentials/permits-fees-etc/

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Routine Vaccinations Make sure you are up to date on routine

vaccinations: Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Varicella (chickenpox) Polio Flu Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/Nepal


Vaccinations Recommended for All Travelers Typhoid Fever Hepatitis A Hepatitis B

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Typhoid Fever Infection caused by salmonella bacteria

spread by contaminated food or water. Symptoms begin 7-21 days after exposure

Persistent high fever Rash with pink spots on chest and abdomen Flu-like (body aches and pains, weakness, loss of

appetite, dull headache)

Table 1: Typhoid Vaccines Available in the United States

Vaccine Name How GivenNumber of

Doses Necessary

Time Between

Doses

Time immunization should be completed by (before possible

exposure)

Minimum Age For

Vaccination

Booster Needed Every...

Ty21a (Vivotif Berna, Swiss Serum and

Vaccine Institute)

1 capsule by mouth

4 2 days 1 week 6 years 5 years

ViCPS (Typhim Vi, Pasteur Merieux)

Injection 1 N/A 2 weeks 2 years 2 years

http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/typhoid_fever/



Hepatitis A Viral Disease affecting the liver Spread by contaminated food or water. Transmitted Person-to-Person Symptoms begin 15-50 days after exposure

Fever, chills, weakness, loss of appetite, nausea and/or abdominal discomfort followed by jaundice.

Past infection gives life-long immunity Hepatitis A vaccination consists of a series of two injections

given on days 0 and after six months. Adequate immunity to hepatitis A develops soon after the first dose. The second dose is necessary to ensure sustained immunity.

A combined hepatitis A and B vaccine is available in many countries. It requires of a series of three injections given on days 0, 30 and after six months. The first two doses are required before immunity to hepatitis A or B can be assumed. The third dose is necessary to ensure sustained immunity to both diseases.

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Hepatitis B Viral Disease affecting the liver Symptoms begin 45-160 days after exposure

Fever, loss of appetite, nausea and/or abdominal discomfort followed by jaundice.

1 in 10 do not fully recover In many countries, hepatitis B is included in the

routine childhood immunizations and need not be repeated.

Individual hepatitis B vaccination requires a series of three injections given on days zero, 30 and after 6-12 months.

A combined vaccine for hepatitis A and B is now available in many countries. It also requires a series of three injections given on days zero, 30 and after six months.



Vaccinations Recommended for Some travelers Japanese Encephalitis Malaria Rabies Yellow Fever



Japanese Encephalitis Recommended for people engaging in ‘higher

risk’ activity (camping, trekking, biking, fishing, hunting, farming)

Viral illness spread by mosquitoes Only 1% of people develop symptoms

Inflammation of the brain Fever, headache and vomiting

30% of severe cases are fatal 50% of survivals have permanent brain

damage "Ixiaro" requires two doses 28 days apart,

which should be completed at least 7 days prior to travel.



Malaria There is no malaria:

In Kathmandu On typical Himalayan trek routes At altitudes higher than 2,000 meters (6,562 ft)

Symptoms usually appear within in 7-30 days but can take up to one year to develop High fevers, shaking chills, flu-like illness

Preventing malaria: Prevent mosquito bites Chemoprophylaxis, use a medication

Atovaquone plus proguanil (Malarone® and generics)

Doxycycline (many brands and generics) Mefloquine (Lariam® and generics)

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http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malaria

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http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malaria

Rabies Viral disease contracted when bitten or

scratched by an infected animal Virus travels along nerves and causes paralysis As it reaches important organs like the spinal

cord and the brain, it causes coma and death Pre-exposure vaccination: three injections

(given on days 0, 7 and 21 or 28). Post-exposure vaccination: two doses of rabies

vaccine are required (given on days 0 and 3). (different w/o pre-exposure vaccine)

It is especially important for children who may not tell their parents that they have been bitten/scratched.



Yellow Fever There is no risk of yellow fever in Nepal. The government of

Nepal requires proof of yellow fever vaccination only if you are arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever. This does not include the US.



AFRICA CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

AngolaBeninBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChad2

Congo, Republic of theCôte d’IvoireDemocratic Republic of the Congo2

Equatorial GuineaEthiopia2

GabonGambia, TheGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauKenya2

LiberiaMali2

Mauritania2

Niger2

NigeriaRwandaSenegalSierra LeoneSudan2

South SudanTogoUganda

Argentina2

Bolivia2

Brazil2

Colombia2

Ecuador2

French GuianaGuyanaPanama2

ParaguayPeru2

SurinameTrinidad and Tobago2

Venezuela2



No Vaccine for Dengue Fever Aka “Break-Bone” Fever Viral Disease of the tropics and sub-tropics Transmitted by mosquito Symptoms:

High fever Severe headaches Joint and muscle pain Rash

Acute illness can last up to ten days, but complete recovery can take two to four weeks

Dengue has been reported in at least 9 districts, including Kathmandu

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Traveling to Nepal Georgia Tech Team Everest!. Entry/Exit travelers must hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond the date of entry into